Critical care nurse
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Critical care nurse · Feb 1994
Case ReportsUse of a hemoglobin substitute in the anemic Jehovah's Witness patient.
Fluosol DA is an experimental means of supplementing oxygen delivery in the anemic patient. The drug's ability to improve oxygen transport appears to improve SVO2. ⋯ Perfluorochemicals represented an effective medical treatment that was compatible with this patient's religious beliefs. Continued research in artificial oxygen transporters may lead to even more effective drugs for the treatment of acute anemia, possibly decreasing the need for blood transfusion for all patients.